Crime And Courts
Women convicted of hate crimes accused of violating probation
Two Rapid City women convicted of a racially motivated hate crime were back in court Tuesday.
Feb 09, 2010 | 12:00 pm | (3) Comments
Box Elder man pleads guilty to convenience store robbery
The 22-year-old Box Elder man accused of robbing a local convenience story in December has pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery.
Updated: 11:23 am | (0) Comments
Police arrest two wanted on felony warrants
Pennington County authorities have canceled a pair of felony alerts after the suspects either surrendered to authorities or were arrested.
Feb 09, 2010 | 11:30 am | (0) Comments
Man charged with killing deputy wants trial moved
Defense lawyers for a man charged with killing a deputy sheriff have asked a judge to move the trial out of Turner County or conduct a survey of potential jurors to see if they can be fair and impartial.
Feb 09, 2010 | 10:00 am | (1) Comments
Rapid City woman accused of stealing from auto dealer
A Rapid City woman pleaded not guilty Monday in Circuit Court to embezzling more than $100,000 from Citywide Auto.
Updated: 9:30 am | (7) Comments
Lemmon man sentenced for mail theft
RAPID CITY -- A man from Lemmon was sentenced to two months of home confinement, three months of probation and $866 in restitution for his guilty plea to stealing mail.
Feb 09, 2010 | 8:15 am | (0) Comments
Theda Clarke set for competency hearing in AIM slaying case
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Piersol has ruled that a key witness must appear in court for a competency hearing before the trial of Richard “Dickie” Marshall begins next week. Marshall has been charged in the murder of Annie Mae Aquash.
Feb 08, 2010 | 7:00 pm | (1) Comments
Man charged with raping fellow inmate in Rapid City pleads not guilty
A man pleaded not guilty Monday to raping another man while housed at the Pennington County Jail’s work release facility.
Feb 08, 2010 | 3:30 pm | (3) Comments
Hill City woman sentenced for stealing from emergency services
They were her friends and colleagues, dedicated to helping the community, but that didn’t stop Jennifer Fox from embezzling almost $140,000 from the Hill City Ambulance Service and Hill City Fire Protection District.
Feb 08, 2010 | 1:30 pm | (1) Comments
Internet rape case jolts Wyoming city
CASPER, Wyo. -- Authorities say a Wyoming woman was assaulted at her front door, raped at knifepoint in her living room and left bound on the floor, and they say one of the men charged in the brutal attack claimed that he thought it was invited.
Feb 08, 2010 | 9:30 am | (4) Comments
Prisoner at Rapid City Minimum Security dies
State prison inmate Bruce King, 52, died Saturday at a Rapid City hospital, according to the South Dakota Department of Corrections.
Feb 08, 2010 | 4:45 am | (1) Comments
Four sentenced for felony DUIs
South Dakota law elevates a third conviction for driving under the influence to a Class 6 felony, resulting in a potential maximum sentence of two years in prison, a fine of up to $4,000 and revocation of a driver's license for at least one year.
Feb 06, 2010 | 11:00 am | (4) Comments
Rapid City man sentenced for distributing child porn
A 20-year-old Rapid City man was sentenced to 10 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard H. Battey for distributing child pornography.
Feb 06, 2010 | 10:00 am | (3) Comments
Wyo. man charged in bull rider death skips jail
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A Wyoming man accused of supplying the heroin and cocaine that killed a young professional bull rider failed to return from a furlough a judge granted him this week to attend his mother's funeral.
Feb 05, 2010 | 11:30 am | (7) Comments
Quest for durability leads police to small SUV
The Rapid City Police Department is test driving a new patrol vehicle that may change the department's image while saving taxpayers' money.
Feb 04, 2010 | 5:00 pm | (8) Comments
National gang expert: Gang life, reservation suicides linked
OACOMA -- Gang activity and teen suicide on American Indian reservations need to be addressed together, according to a national gang expert who says there's a strong connection between the two problems.
Feb 04, 2010 | 4:00 pm | (10) Comments
ATF offers $5,000 reward in connection with Rapid City casino robberies
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for two armed casino robberies in Rapid City.
Feb 04, 2010 | 4:00 pm | (2) Comments
Alcohol companies oppose plan for Whiteclay, Neb.
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Alcohol makers and distributors are opposing a proposal aimed at easing alcohol-related problems in and near Whiteclay, Neb.
Feb 04, 2010 | 1:00 pm | (13) Comments
S.D. couple sentenced for leaving infant in vehicle while at restaurant
ABERDEEN -- A man and woman from Eureka accused of leaving their infant son in a vehicle for more than an hour last October while they were in a restaurant have been sentenced to the two days they already have served in jail.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:45 pm | (19) Comments
John Graham will face state murder charges in AIM slaying case
A defense attorney for John Graham said he is glad federal prosecutors have dropped first-degree murder charges against his client, but that it's unfortunate they waited until two weeks before trial to do so.
Feb 03, 2010 | 2:45 pm | (1) Comments
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- S.D. couple sentenced for leaving infant in vehicle while at restaurant
- Police identify body of woman found near railroad tracks
- Prisoner at Rapid City Minimum Security dies
- Wyo. man charged in bull rider death skips jail
- Martin man killed in crash on icy road
- Kooiker: Censure attempt politically motivated
- Rapid City real-estate broker sentenced for bribery on land deals
- Rapid Transit manager: Kooiker e-mails hostile, harassing
